We've all enjoyed the beautiful, cooler than usual temperatures and lower humidity that have people in Monmouth and Ocean Counties using the word September more than the word August, but don't put away the summer clothes just yet.

It was a brutal winter with visits from the polar vortex and constant cold, and this summer we've already seen our share of severe thunderstorm and flash flood warnings and watches and high winds. But is this really extreme weather or are we just extra worried since Sandy?